Apparatus for polishing finger nails



March 26, 1935. Aw. DOUX I A 1,995,566

APPARATUS FOR POLISHING FINGER NAILS Filed Jan. 22, 1954 I giiZZNTa/S Patented Mar. '26, I935 v smears wamemsgrnoux enn Austria, as

. V srgn or rase-firmed m riresaqrviinrnmsamie I ()istenlroflandlone-third to Franz Hochmayer,

J been or ienna, Austria r This invention "relates toan apparatus". for? polishing finger-nails comprising a grip; provided with depressions,excavations or recesses into which" are placed the finger-tips; and a polishing ring mounte'd rotatable on said grip for simultaneously polishing fingers; .7 V, The essential feature of the present invention consists in that thepolishing" ring which is. in-

- the form-of anvelasti'c cushionxis arranged pref erably removable in abOX-sha'pdcasing which is. openat one-side and is mounted rotatable with respectato the grip. Ifdesired ahandle is secured tothe casing for rotatingitlie casing with respect ,tothe grip held fast by the-fingers; to

be polished. In view of this arrangementitis possible to subject the' finger-nailsto a feeling treatment.

The handle can be dispensed with and the polishing apparatus may consist of two polish-7 ing rings which are rotatably connected with their respective grip and are arranged behind each other in a plane'and in this position are connected to form a unit, which by means of the fingers holding the grips are moved in the path of a circle for polishingthe nails of both hands.

Two modes of carrying out the present invention are illustrated by way of example on the accompanying sheet of drawing in which Figs. 1 and 2 show a polishing apparatus with a single casing in front view and in cross section respectively. Figs. 3. and: 4 illustrate in cross section a double-casing apparatus in the operative position and in the inoperative position respectively.

The polishing apparatus consists of a disc-grip 1 provided atits periphery with a number of grooves 2, adapted to the'fingers of a hand. The

grip 1 is mounted on and rotatably connected with the shaft 3 of a box-shaped casing ,4, which is open at one side and in which is fitted a removable annular polishing cushion 5, the yielding polishing face 11 of the latter being disposed opposite the grooves or notches of the grip at a distance corresponding to the average breadth of a finger. The annular polishing cushion 5 is secured removably in the casing by a tensioning' spring 12 and its polishing face is wavy orformed uneven in suitable manner, in order to promote or facilitate thatthe polishing face is. closely 7 applied to the finger-nails; The shaft 3 is fixed for instance to the bottom wall of the casing and is rotatably mounted in the grip; The latter and the shaft are disengageably connected with each other by a screw 6 which isscrewed into the grip the nails .ofv the five 7 Application ra -as 22; 1934 seen Nd. 567, 803; y r Austria July 173, 19$3' V G ins; i '(Cl.'132 -i4) and engages an" annular groove 61" the shaft; handle 7 is hinged to th'e out'sidel of the casing=.4;

' and in its inoperative position i'sifolded' backonto;

Ares-r} the bottom side of the casing 45in such a m"aniier,;:

that it doesn'ot projectinfront' of the-leasin and the knob 8'of the handle .7'pa'sses througlia hole in the bottom sideofthe casing, V 1

fingers of a' hand holdithe'fgrip' injsuchaapman ner, that each fingerjres'ts in the groove 'corre-U sponding to its breadth; and-now.thepolishing, ring 5' is' rotated by the free hand turning thehandle 7,' wher'eby all five finger-nailsarepolished'simultaneously." i

Figs; 31 and f-show an apparatusfor polishing the nails of both hands at the same time. 1115 this case two polishing 1 rings are c.onnectedf=with one another in such a' manner,- 'th'at theirngrips are freely accessible fromopposite sides. Both polishing devices are, of like construction andv shown in Fig. 3. In this construction, the grips 1- are arranged 'slidably on the shafts and are elastically supported by'springs. 1 I

One of the casings 4 is provided with a hook 9, while the other casing: is furnished with a pocket 10 which is engaged by the hook 9,if, in use, the grips of both polishingdevices are pressed into their casingsby the fingers of the two oppositely fishing devicescan be fitted together so as to present adust-tightly closed box. j

What I-claimis:- v I 1. Apparatus for polishing finger-nails comprisingin combination a casing with an'opening at one side, a grip inserted in said casing, means connecting said casing and grip so as to be freely movable with respect to one another, grooves in the periphery of the grip for the receptionof the a finger-tips'and a polishing member mounted in said casing around said grip.

. 2o 1 they are joined inseparably or. in the manner,

2'. Apparatus for polishing finger-nails comprising in combination a casing with an opening at one side, a grip inserted in said casing, means connecting said casing and grip so as to be freely movable with respect to one another, grooves in the periphery of the grip for the reception of the finger-tips, a polishing member mounted in said casing around said grip, and a handle. secured to the casing for its rotation around said grip.

3. Apparatus for polishing finger-nails comprising combinationa box-shaped casing with an opening at one side, a post secured to said casing in the interior thereofand projecting towards said opening, a grip inserted in said 0235-. mg and mounted freely movable on said post,

grooves in the periphery of the grip for the receiition or the finger-tips, and a polishing ring in the form of an elastic cushion 4. Apparatus for polishing finger nails comprising in combination a casing with an opening at one side, a grip inserted in the casing-means connecting said casingjand grip so as to-be freely movable with respect to one another, grooves in the periphery'of the grip for the reception of the finger-tips, a polishing member'mounted in said casing around said grip, a-crank'with a handle 'on its free end hingedto said casing, and a hole in the casing throughwhich passes said handle,

if the crank is folded back fiat-against the casing.

5. Apparatus for polishing finger-nails com-' prising in combination a casing with an opening at one side, 5a gripinserted insaid casing, means connecting the casing and grip so as to befreely movable with respect-to one another, grooves in the periphery ofthe grip for the reception of the finger-tips, and a 'polishingring in the form of an elastic cushion and provided with a wavy polishing facemounted in the casing around the grip.

6. Apparatus for polishing finger-nails comprising in combination a box-shaped casing with mounted in said. ,casing around said grip.

an opening at one side, a grip inserted in the casing, means connecting the casing and grip so as to be freely movable with respect to one another, grooves in the periphery of the grip for the reception of the finger-tips, a polishing ring in the form of an elasticcushion mound in said casing around said grip, and a tensioning spring attached to said polishing ring for removably securing said ringin the casing.

'7. Apparatus for polishing finger-nails comprising in combination two polishing devices; each device consisting of a casing with, an opening at one sideQa grip inserted in the casing, means connecting said casing and grip so as to be freely movable with respect to one another, grooves in the'periphery of the grip for the reception of the finger -tips, and a polishing member mounted in saidcasing around the grip;. and means on each casing for detachably connecting both devices behind each other in a plane and whereby the openings in the casing are disposed at opposite sides with V respect to one another.

8. Apparatus for polishing finger-nails comand whereby the openings in the casing-are disposed at opposite sides with respect to one another.

' ALFREDO WALDEMAR DOUX; 

